Oh, no

Rating: 3/10 (21 August 2005)

I was really looking forward to this film, as it has cost a small fortune to make, has a good cast and a decent director. I avoided all reviews prior to watching the film, as those usually spoil the experience of the film for me. I went to a great cinema, alone, left the missus at home, and sat down for the experience. Two hours later I left the theater utterly disappointed. So be it that the plot is very thin. I knew it probably would be, as this was an action flick, and that was what I was looking for. I must say that the car chase was very good, with some nice demolition of several cars, but that was about it. All I seem to remember from this film is RUNNING. Running, running and running. There is actually nothing happening! And the fight scenes are awful. I cannot understand why directors these days makes the images fly so fast over the screen that you really can't see what is going on. Is it a way to shorten down the recording of the film? You don't need to teach actors to simulate fighting anymore, as it doesn't matter. Just move the pictures as fast as you can across the screen so nobody really can see what is going on. I just hate that. Give me Kill Bill any day, now that is fight scenes for you. The acting in this movie is pretty good, but you wouldn't expect anything else from Mcgregor and Johansson. The plot is very thin; about 10 minutes into the film I knew exactly what was going to happen next and how the movie would end. There is no strange twists and turns, no surprises at all, and it is actually not thrilling at all. Except for putting a lot of efforts into scenery and action-scenes (except the fight-scenes) this movie has absolutely nothing, and was very boring. Stay away, or buy it cheap at Ebay when it is released on DVD, it is not worth a trip to the theater.